Summary of Requirements

Register with the Committee of Bar Examiners as a law student or attorney applicant;

Pass or establish exemption from the First Year Law Student's Examination (students attending an ABA accredited law school are exempt from the First Year Law Student's Examination);

File an application to take the California Bar Exam and after eligibility has been confirmed, take and pass the examination;

File an application for a moral character determination and receive a positive moral character determination from the Committee of Bar Examiners;

Take the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination, which is administered and graded by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (www.ncbex.org), and achieve a minimum scaled score as determined by the Committee of Bar Examiners;

Be in compliance with California court ordered child and family support obligations; and

Meet all admission requirements and take the attorney's oath of office no later than five years from the last day of administration of the California Bar Exam that the applicant passes.﻿

Separate and distinct applications are required for registration, a moral character determination, and the bar exam. All applications can be accessed online through the Admissions' portion of the State Bar of California's website https://www.calbarxap.com.

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